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Nearing end of phase one, RPM reflects on transformation

Restructuring brings hitches, successes As Rossmoor Walnut Creek and the Mutuals head into budget season, Rossmoor Property Management stands at a turning point – nearing the end of phase one and start of phase two of a sweeping operational transformation. That nearly two-year transformation combined a deploy-ment of advanced enterprise technology ...
Posted on September 1, 2026
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JOY OF THE STAGE

Even rehearsals are a delight for Naked Stage actors ANaked Stage rehearsal is a beehive of creative energy and imagination. The Performing Arts Studio at Hillside is abuzz with a give-and-take between the director and actors. The rehearsal breaks up, and everyone flies out the door. It’s part of eight weeks of rehearsals – twice a week – in prepar...
Posted on September 1, 2026
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Board greenlights fee hikes ahead of budgeting

Directors repeal outdated bylaws, codify others A series of fee increases for various Rossmoor Walnut Creek and Rossmoor Property Management services are expected in 2027, and those increases will be taken into account as various Rossmoor departments work up their budgets for next year. Those departmental budgets will be unveiled at the annual two-...
Posted on September 1, 2026
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Is an indoor gun range coming to Walnut Creek?

Proposal draws mixed reactions from residents A proposed indoor gun range that would, if ultimately approved, operate in a former carpeting store on North Main St reet has a l ready drawn both praise as a source of firearm education safety, and criticism for, as one letter writer to the city said, the “overall impact on the character and sense of s...
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Braver Angels ask: Is U.S. higher education in crisis?

The Rossmoor Braver Angels Club will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. Secretary Michele Beach will make a brief presentation and then facilitate small group discussions. Is higher education in the United States in crisis? In a U.S. News & World report on the top universities in the world, ...
Posted on September 1, 2026
 

Rossmoor News

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published on Wednesdays for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $185 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Rossmoor Ne...
Posted on September 1, 2026
 

GUN RANGE: Proposal heads to Planning Commission

surrounding neighborhood.” Elite Armory, which operates other commercial gun stores and shooting ranges in Castro Valley and Tracy, has proposed a makeover of the former Lewis and Lewis Carpets store on North Main near First Street, vacant for about two years, building a 1,280-square-foot addition to the existing 3,000-square-foot structure, which ...
Posted on September 1, 2026
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Camp Rossmoor: a shared joy

Socializing is a big part of the enjoyment for residents It’s not just about the activities and exercise that Camp Rossmoor provides. Socializing among residents is also a major windfall. That special mix was evident during the latest edition of the camp last week. Brenda Wilson loves the choice of activities, and the people she gets to meet. “Soci...
Posted on August 25, 2026
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Pickleball building is now expected to open at end of September

Because of delays in delivery of needed fencing and windows, the opening of the long-awaited pickleball structure near the Event Center and Dollar House has been pushed back to the end of September, according to Ann Mottola, Rossmoor’s director of community services. The mini-mesh chain link fencing will be used on open-air portions of the $4.5 mil...
Posted on August 25, 2026
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Offering ‘door-through-door’ service beyond rides

It isn’t “door-to-door” but rather “door-through-door” service that Mobility Matters offers its members who sign up for its ride service. David Benet is asked for a definition of the latter term. “We physically go with people into where they’re shopping, or to the doctor’s office,” said Benet, volunteer coordinator with Walnut Creek-based nonprofit...
Posted on August 25, 2026